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Stephen E. King Chair Lecture: “Hamlet’s Girlfriend Gets a Life”
Neville HallLisa Klein, author of the young adult novel Ophelia, discusses her reinterpretation of Hamlet as a tale told from Ophelia's point of view. Klein will talk about the process of transforming the heroine from Shakespeare's stage to her page, and now to the screen in the forthcoming major motion picture based on her novel and starring Daisy […]
TV Writing Workshop with Adam Barr
Foster Center for Innovation 5798 Student Innovation Center, OronoCurious about how television gets made? Do you like to write or act? Have you ever watched television? Come join Emmy Award-winning television writer and Executive Producer of Will & Grace Adam Barr as he leads a hands-on workshop on the essentials of creating an original episode of TV. In a fun, three-hour session, you’ll […]
Stephen E. King Chair Lecture: “Made for TV: Writing to Keep Hollywood Relevant”
Wells Conference Center University of Maine, OronoAdam Barr is a writer and producer of film and television in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he attended Lewiston High School, then went on to study American History & Literature at Harvard University. For nearly 30 years, he has written for a number of shows, including The New Adventures […]